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Friday Livestream Is Here! Come Watch At 6 PM UTC!

By Samsai, 20 Nov 2015

Oh I do love Fridays. The hard work of the week is over and I can relax and play some video games and naturally stream the whole process to entertain you, the GOL crowd. So once again, I welcome you to the Friday livestream!

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Road Redemption Combat Racer Fixed Up For Linux & SteamOS, Performs Well Now

By Liam Dawe, 20 Nov 2015

The Road Redemption developers delivered and fixed up their botched release, it seems the problem was a debug build that was sent up by mistake for SteamOS & Linux.

Wine Is Now In A Code Freeze For Wine 1.8

By Liam Dawe, 19 Nov 2015

Good news Linux gamers wanting to play Windows games, as the Wine developers have announced a code freeze to fix up bugs and regressions for a big 1.8 release.

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Sublevel Zero, A First-person Roguelike Six-degree-of-freedom Shooter Released For SteamOS & Linux

By Liam Dawe, 19 Nov 2015

Sublevel Zero is an exciting looking game, and with it being a roguelike six-degree-of-freedom shooter i just had to give it a go.

Road Redemption Released For Linux, It's In Bad Shape

By Liam Dawe, 19 Nov 2015

I'm not entirely sure what's going on, but Road Redemption has finally released their promised Linux version (Early Access). The problem isn't only how long this took, but how bad it is right now.

Feral Interactive are teasing yet another SteamOS & Linux game

By Liam Dawe, 18 Nov 2015

Feral Interactive are pushing the boat out once more, and they have another clue ready for an unannounced port.

Rocket League Linux port is being worked on still, developers are listening

By Liam Dawe, 18 Nov 2015

A moderator for Rocket League has noted it is being worked on for Linux, and it their reply about it was quite funny.

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A Four Way Comparison For Alien: Isolation Shows Off The Performance Difference

By Liam Dawe, 18 Nov 2015

We have heard from lots of different people about the difference in performance between Windows and Linux, next up is Alien: Isolation.

GOL's Linux & SteamOS gamer survey results for November

By Liam Dawe, 18 Nov 2015

Hello everyone, bit of a change up now as I will be taking on the surveys. We now have the results in for November's Linux gamer survey.

Looks Like Mad Max Won't Come To SteamOS & Linux

By Liam Dawe, 17 Nov 2015

It's a shame, but it certainly looks like Mad Max isn't actually coming out for SteamOS & Linux. We covered it initially thanks to being told about the press release, but nothing since then.

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Gabe Newell Simulator Looks Like It's Adding Linux Support, Oh My

By Liam Dawe, 17 Nov 2015

Probably one of the stupidest games I've ever heard of looks to be adding a Linux version, I give you: Gabe Newell Simulator.

My First Hours With A Steam Link

By immortel, 17 Nov 2015

I bought the Steam Link with the idea that I would have a hassle-free device to play video games on my television. After playing with it for few hours, the device shows potential but does not deliver what Steam is trying to sell.

The Latest Albion Online Combat Video Shows Why I Am Excited For This MMO

By Liam Dawe, 17 Nov 2015

Albion Online launches into Closed Beta next week, and with my copy secure and ready to go on the 25th for my backer level I couldn't be more excited. I am especially happy after seeing this video on the combat.

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Roguelike Classic ADOM Released On Steam

By Samsai, 17 Nov 2015

ADOM, also known as Ancient Domains of Mystery, is a bit of a classic among roguelike games and the updated and enhanced version which was funded through Indiegogo is now available on Steam.

Stealth Game ROOT Now Available On Steam

By Liam Dawe, 17 Nov 2015

The stylish looking stealth game ROOT is now available on Steam, and early reports are looking like it's worth a purchase.

GOL GOTY Awards Coming Up, What Do You Want To See?

By Liam Dawe, 17 Nov 2015

It's nearly that time of the year again, and with our first year of doing a Linux GOTY Award being a success we will be repeating it this year. So, what do you want to see in it?

Nation Red, A Highly Rated Arena-based Zombie-infested Shooter Looks Like It's Coming To SteamOS & Linux

By Liam Dawe, 16 Nov 2015

That's quite a mouthful for a headline, eh? Nation Red does look quite cool, and I was going to write it off for being "another zombie thing" until I saw how well reviewed it is.

Falcon Northwest Is Another Company To Remove Their Steam Machine Offering For Now

By Liam Dawe, 16 Nov 2015

A second company has come forward to announce they are no longer doing a Steam Machine, and this time it's Falcon Northwest.

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Hard West, The XCOM-like Supernatural Western Strategy Game Has A New Gameplay Video

By Liam Dawe, 16 Nov 2015

I am really quite interested in Hard West, as I love XCOM and a lot of Hard West certainly resembles it, but it's unique enough to make me want to play it. We have a new gameplay video after the release was delayed.

Pillars Of Eternity: The White March Part Two Launches In January 2016

By Liam Dawe, 16 Nov 2015

Pillars of Eternity is set to get even bigger in January, as the developer has announced The White March Part Two will release sometime towards the end of January.